The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-05
ON THE SITUATION.
Yeritas Turns Loose on that Al
legged Loyalty.

aDle 10 QoSCIlDe the bONu 'A-
:. the living done on Second South street
which i, fair sample of the methods
employed by political hacks and loya
CARPET baggers. Any man, or set O.
men. that can endorse the filth that Ii
issued as news from such sources mus
he far down in his conception OF moral
itv. lust think of protested Christians
roaring with laughter over the jokes
made up at the expense of divine
revelation. the Bible. A nation cursed
with such an element is IN danger oil
being destroyed.
What is the trouble between the
GentIIes and Mormons? Simply war
waged by unprincipled men and con-
troyersy kept up, not with a view OF
making men friends. but rather to
widen the breach so as to have pretext
for spoliation. Gentiles have come into
our midst and started business such as
was best adapted to their taste and ad-
vantage, and who has ever attempted
to interfere? No, it is not this; there is
a spirit among the nations throughout
! the world that urges on to possess that
which isinot their own and what is taken
| by conquest is considered legitimate bv
| ma tons; also by individuals.
America to day is groaning under the
iron hand of oppression-not oppression
| by the government, but from the meu
who thrive on the weakness es0f a few :,
and 0y misrepresentation and wilful ly-
ing work up public sentiment in their
own favor. Let not Utah think she il
alone. 1t has been the endeavors of such
men as we have in our midst, that have
wrought so many evils throughout the
country.
The motto of America is: Omitted we
stand, divided we fall" An editorial in
the Tribune of the 25th inst, in reference
TO matters in the Southern States,
says; "One thing which gives it
strength, no doubt. is that in
ralght politics. the Democratic party
is without opposition, and this is al.
together foreign to the genius of the
American mind" Are we to understand
that the genius of American institu-
tons leads to division and anarchy?
Judging from mems actions, this
doctrine is true, but judging from the
spirit and intention of American insti-
tutions it is not true the conflict of
ages has been between the advocates of
unity on one side, and the advocates of
disunion on the other-betWeen God
and good men on one side, and the
adversary of God and wicked men on the
other, and what is worthy of consider
alton is that this battle is being waged
here in America in all its ferceness;
let, therefore, the champions of liberty
and constitutional law, nail their decla-
ration to the good old fag-"God is
supreme"-and that it will be fought
out on that line if it takes all time for
it. The hoodlums and Anarchists OF
America follow the numerically weak. |
The love of gold and the luxuries and |
vices OF the Nineteenth century are, the |
great incentives that lead men to violate |
the constitutional law and the customs
OF honest and virtuous people. Is Utah
IN Its moral and religious status below
Tie protested religious world2 l think
not. The social evil is endorsed by the
Sects of the day as a necessary evil
Adultery, fOrnication and infanticide
are fayorite escapes from Gods law
governing the marital relations. Judges.
lawyers and satraps fight polygamy be
cause it is honorable and far above
and seduction. The vile
and ylndictive spirit of prosecutors and
loyal commissioners OILY revives the
spirit OF Herod, who slew thelnnocent
10 reach Gods amounted. Shall Amer
can institutions be replaced by the de-
clslons OF men not in in unison with
law? We trust not. The
christian world has endorsed Daniels
Vision as being of divine origin. The
great image stands before US in all its !!
greatness and earthly splendor.
ne head OF gold, the breast and arms
u silver, the belly and thighs of brass
ne legs OF iron, the feet part iron and '
art clay. Now, Americans, listen. The
Tod OF Heaven gave you an inheritance
hrough your fathers that is worthy
our adoration-an inhel itance, Il 8
lalntalned as given, will prove your
aiety and salvation. The Constitution
las to be the safeguard to political
nd religious liberty, and you can no q
lore violate that sacred instrument Y
nd escape the consequences of violated Y
Nv, than man can violate God
lcred law and go unpublished. Violated
w carries its penalty with it , 81
neither national or divine. You are y
loss to know how to provide 8
5alnst the encroachments of tha ele-
ents inimical to Republican i18itu-
ons, and to prevent the elements that
Ilst with the government and people al
the Old world from permeatiug your bt
'lltlcal institutions. The governments IA
the old world still maintain the 10
vine right of kings which over-awes re
e people and holds them in subjec- st
ID. The goVernms mt of America is a
vine constitutional right, founded Dc
ION the doctrine that all men are born &c
,e and equal in the possession of an DC
herent right to worship God accord &c
Z 10 Inc dictates of their conscience, De
10 enjoy every immunity that is ce
aranteed by the Cons titution with SD
distinction. The Constitution was de
signed to establish universal brother
od under divine inspiration, grow
OUT OF genuine Christianity. The
institution was not created for politi-
purposes alone. 1t was not created
serYe the designs or wishes of men. ITO
rather to serve the designs and Will 1t
600 IN man elevation and freedom Sn
m oppression and the tyranny of men =
Q had become self-constituted
'hority, to which they attached
authority of God, without
horlty." How much purer and n
Ter are the conceptions tfIC
who recognize God in the Con-
1lon than the men who view it as a
q letter when it denounces their
deeds. The iron and clay that
10 not mix is the blightine and IN ~,